DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS if you want to buy something.
There's no point sending you something you won't be happy with;-)

ALWAYS INCLUDE THE ITEM NUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!

I often have many duplicate items for sale either on on-line
auctions or my web page so a reference in your Email to "German Bayonet"
or "Canadian Helmet" won't help me identify what you are writing about.
The item number needs to be included in ALL
correspondence so I can identify the appropriate item. PLEASE include
the item number. If you have questions
about an item currently being offered and you don't include an item number
I may not be able to respond to your query with anything more than a request
for the item number. I often can't help you otherwise. Also,
DO NOT ASSUME that I will automatically know what you are inquiring about
just because it is a rare or expensive item. I have HUNDREDS of bayonets
for sale at all times and even have over 1,000 at times and I can't keep
them all straight in my head without the item number so PLEASE DON'T FORGET
THE ITEM NUMBER. Oh, and in case I forgot to mention it, I'd really
appreciate it if you would include the ITEM NUMBER with your inquiry;-)

When you wish to place an order or we are corresponding
about a deal we are trying to make I'll need some info to figure shipping
costs and the like. At some point I'll ask you to send me the following
information:

I require payments by MASTERCARD or VISA directly. No other cards are
accepted and no other methods of payment are accepted. It does not matter
if your card is credit or debit as long as it has the MC or Visa logo on it and
the number begins with either 4 or 5. If you are afraid to use a credit
card just buy a prepaid debit MC or Visa for each transaction. That's even
easier than buying a money order. It doesn't get any safer than that!

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PAYING BY CREDIT CARD:

By PHONE: Call in your Mastercard or Visa Number
with EXP date AND the last 3 digits of the security number found in the
signature strip on the back of your card in to me at 740-498-5787 and leave
it on the answering machine WITH THE ITEM NUMBER. If you'd like to
speak to me please Email me and we will arrange a time for me to be at
the phone to receive your call. I am usually available at the phone
on weekday mornings Eastern US Time.

By E-MAIL Send me the Card number to otto@eBAYONET.com in at least two separate
Emails for security purposes. The
first Email should contain the answers to my questions above, the type
of card (MC or
VISA) and the first 8 digits of the card number. The second
Email should contain your
name and shipping address along with the second half of the Credit
Card Number plus the
Expiration Date and Security Number from the back.

If you have more than one email address it would not hurt if you sent
different parts from different addresses of your own.

IMPORTANT: If your billing address for the card is different
from your shipping address you need to include the billing address too
for card verification. I use this security feature for YOUR protection.
If
the address you provide does not match the card verification address I
will NOT fulfill your order so please ensure that you provide an accurate
billing address for you card. Please also do not forget the security
number.

Your order will ship ASAP (Usually within
1 business day but during high traffic times my post office has requested
I limit my shipping to Tuesdays and Thursdays;-)

United States Customers: I
generally ship by USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation (tracking
label) inside the United States and USPS Priority Mail International outside
the USA. Insurance is automatic but optional and if you don't want
it you may decline it at your own risk. You will AUTOMATICALLY be charged
for insurance unless you specifically decline it.

When you pay by MC or Visa directly to me
you will be charged ONLY the actual cost of shipping at the time your order
is shipped.

USA Priority Mail Rates must be individually calculated
at this link using 43832 as the "origin" zip code. http://postcalc.usps.gov/Here are some PACKED weight guidelines
to help you out.

Bayonets run 2-5 lbs. on averageHelmets run 3-6 lbs. on averageSoft hats and other small items
usually weigh less than 1 lbs packed on average

Insignia and other very light
and small items will be shipped by first class post upon request.
This is generally $2.00 or less BUT is NOT always trackable and in some
cases the US Postal Service does NOT offer insurance for first class mail
so it is used entirely at your risk. Consult the rate calculator
above for details and available services. Additionally, I do not
PURCHASE mailers for this. I try to save and recycle what I can but
if there is no "free" recycled mailer available when you order, I'll either
have to charge you the actual cost of a mailer or use Priority Mail as
the Postal Service provides these mailers free.

International Customers:
I ship by United States Postal Service and will estimate shipping and insurance
rates from their on-line international rate calculator. You can use
it yourself at this link: http://postcalc.usps.gov/
Insurance is optional and if you don't want it you decline it at your own
risk. Note that insurance is NOT available for all classes of international
mail and is not available at all to some destinations. If you do
not specify whether you want insurance or not I will automatically use
insured shipping if available.

Unless otherwise noted in special
cases I offer a return privilege on all my items ONLY for the following
2 reasons:

1) I grossly misidentified or misrepresented
the item in question.

2) I have grossly overstated the
condition of the item.

Be prepared to specify in detail
exactly why you wish to return an item. Requests for returns must
be Emailed to me within a few days of receipt. I'm flexible but a
week after the item was delivered is definitely not acceptable.

Refunds will be issued PROMPTLY
upon receipt of any pre-authorized returned item in the same condition
it was in when I originally shipped it.

BOOKS AND LITERATUREMY eBOOKs on CD-ROM "OBSERVATIONS ON TURKISH BAYONETS" and "BAYONETS OF
AFGHANISTAN" ARE AVAILABLE IN THIS SECTION!THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED AND ENCOURAGED ME ALONG ON THESE PROJECTS IN THE
PAST AND CONTINUE TO HELP ME IMPROVE THEM!